The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-08-05

confined by these sufferings he became convert
ed, studied theology, was made priest, and in
Paris formed small community, which grew
into the great and powerful order ofJesuits or
the Company of Jesus" Besides the usual
monastic views of poverty, chastity and ODE.
dience they promised unreserved obedience to
the Pope and to 60 TO any part of the globe
whittier he should send them.
st. Ignatius Church has been greatly improv-
ed. The sacristies which formerly stood on
each side of the altar have beIn removed and
another altar placed in The church, making
three in all. A double sacristy has also been
ADDED to the church. All of the old windows
have been replaced by handsome windows oil
deceased members of the church One is a
memorial 10 the late VIM. NJ. Ady, another IL
the late James Kean and another TO Matthew
Cain. Another was placed In the church by
Edward Ferry, and others are incribed with the
names of Geo. Lochsry and Catherine Lochary.
The Apostleship of Prayer, a society connected
with the church, also gave one of the win.
dows. The interior OF the church has been
greatly improved BY the changes. The carpen.
ter's work was done by Patrick DUNN.
gan, the plastering by Martin Purcell and the
painting, frescoing, granting and other decora-
tious by Robert Sellers & Son.
A DESTRUCTIVE WIND AND HAIL SrorM.
Last Friday afternoon, between three and four
O'Clock the neighborhood OF Chestnut Hill was
visited by asmall-sized cyclone, which did con.
siderable damage to the tobacco and corn crops.
The storm came from the east and lasted from
three quarters of an hour to an hour, the centre
oft being confined to scope of country moi
more than two miles long and perhaps mile
wide. The wind was terrific and rain mingled
with hail fell in torrents.
The following losses ere reported:
Michael Clayman, six acres of tobacco cut
end torn to pieces. Five acres will be total
loss and one acre may produce half q crop. Mr.
Clayman's corn was also injured somewhat
His total loss will be 5000 or $500
Nathan Harkins, acres of tobacco; Stephen
j. liarkins, acres; Jno. T. Ward, acres; Jas.
Ward 4 acres. Allof these are total loss
MIR. John 7. Ward has about half an acre which
will be fit to cut.
Thomas Robinson had ~ acres damaged &c
the amount Of one-fifth of the crop, and Jos
Harkns acres, of which one.third is damaged
Mr.. VIM. T. Clark and other farmers also hat
their tobacco and corn crops more or less In
jured
The storm was not SO severe in the vicinity
OF MIL Green, and appeared to spend Its force
at MIR. John T. Wards. At the latter place
several large trees were uprooted and dozen OF
more broken off about 20 feet from the grount
aud hurled out into the road. The roads were
badly washed In places and INSTRUCTED by fall
ing limbs
Those who observed the approach of IN,
storm say that two clouds appeared to come to
gether from opposite directions.
A mule belonging to Mr.. Bernard Haughey
which was cooling itself in Deer Creek, wat
drowned by sudden rise of the water 1t IL
said that the Creek rose feet in Is minutes and
the rain was the heaviest ever witnessed in the
neighborhood of Sandy Hook.
On Friday afternoon the vicinity of Prospect
was also visited by a severe storm of wind and
rain. ltpassed from southeast to northwest, ovel
strip of country about quarter of mile in
width, uprooting many trees. AT Mr.. Samuel
Walace's residence number of trees were brok.
en-, including cedar tree Is inc hes in diameter
which was twisted of near the ground and carried
on to a distance of more than hundred yards.
Oats IN hand stacks were blown down and
sheaves whirled into adjoining fields.
The LIZ htning was severe and many trees were
struck. A tree near the residence of Mr. Zeph.
anlah Heaps was among the number, and il
Is stated that his son, Osgood Heaps. was slight.
ly stunned by the shock
The wind was preceded by heavy roaring in
Tue air, phenomenon said TO he precursor OF
cyclones.